LVMH Les Journées Particulières 2013

LVMH will reprise its successful Journées Particulières programme this summer for a second time. The initiative allows the public to visit the otherwise off-limit ateliers of the conglomerate's stable of brands - including Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior and Guerlain.

This year's programme will be bigger and more substantial than the inaugural event, which took place in October 2011 and attracted over 100,000 visitors. The 2013 Journées Particulières will involve more than 40 sites (in comparison to 25 previously), including ateliers and factories across the UK, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and Poland - with the majority of sites located in France.

Helmed by Antoine Arnault, LVMH director and Berluti CEO, the programme is designed to celebrate the unique craftsmanship and heritage of LVMH maisons - which produce everything from leather goods and jewellery, to haute couture gowns and fine wines and spirits. This year's event will run from June 15 to 16.

"We are especially proud and pleased to be repeating this event. Thousands of artisans and employees were mobilised in 2011 in order for the public to be able to discover for themselves the richness of our heritage and the expertise and knowledge that the maisons of the LVMH Group continue to pass from generation to generation," said Arnault. "The enthusiasm that the 2011 event was met with convinced us that it would be worth repeating, while at the same time increasing its scale. I am sure that those of you who enter our maisons will be as impressed as I am by the talent that our artisans possess and I hope you experience the emotion we feel every time we step behind the scenes. We look forward to welcoming you once again."

A dedicated website, lesjourneesparticulieres.com, is set to go live on April 16, featuring further information on locations and bookings. Registrations will be open from mid-May.

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